Writing Reminders
The number of paragraphs your multi-paragraph essay should be.
Four Paragraphs
The old house looked abandoned, with broken windows, peeling paint, and no one living inside.
What does the word abandoned mean in this sentence?
Left empty or deserted
First, Mia planted seeds in a small pot and watered them carefully. Next, she placed the pot in a sunny window so the seeds could grow. After a few days, tiny green sprouts began to appear.
What type of text structure is this?
Chronological or Sequencial
The word preview means to look at something before it happens.
What does the prefix pre- mean?
Before
This story element includes the time, place, and environment where the story takes place.
The Setting
Mark and Joe were both so helpful to their friends in passages one and two. It takes a great person to give up an entire day searching for a dog or cleaning up a yard after a rainstorm. Everyone should have such caring and loving friends.
Is this an example of an introduction paragraph, a body paragraph, or a conclusion paragraph?
Conclusion paragragh
The teacher gave very precise instructions, explaining each step clearly so no one would be confused.
What does the word precise mean in this sentence?
Exact and detailed
Many people seek companionship from their pets. Cats and dogs are common choices because you can train them. Dogs are eager to please and learn. Although cats are very intellegrent, they tend to less responsive to commands.
What type of text structure is this?
Compare and Contrast
Jamal felt hopeless after losing the game, thinking he would never win.
What does the suffix -less mean in the word hopeless?
Without
This point of view uses words like "I" and "me".
First Person
Mark was so helpful when he went out looking for, Beast, his neighbor's pet chihuahua. He spent hours out searching in the pouring rain. In passage one it says, "Mark was cold, wet, and hungry after walking around looking for Beast most of the day." Clearly Mark is a very caring and helpful person.
Is this paragraph and example of an introduction, body paragraph, or a conclusion paragraph?
Body Paragraph
Marcus was reluctant to try the new food because he thought he might not like it.
What does the word reluctant mean in this sentence?
Unsure or unwilling
Factories burn fossil fuels. The smoke created by this polluted the air. Pollution can cause plants and animals to get have respritory problems.
What type of text structure is this?
Cause and Effect
The teacher asked students to rewrite their essays to improve them.
What does the prefix re- mean in the word rewrite?
Again
This is the lesson or message of a story.
Theme
Your body paragraphs aren't complete without a topic sentence, a detail sentence, _____________________________, and a conclusion sentence.
Lena felt exhausted after running three laps around the track and could barely catch her breath.
What does the word exhausted mean in this sentence?
Very tired
A traditional banana split is a long boat-shaped dessert. It has scoops of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry ice cream nestled between split bananas. The toppings include pineapple, strawberry, and chocolate.
Description
The small kitten was very playful, chasing anything that moved.
What does the suffix -ful mean in the word playful?
Full Of
This is the point of view where the narrator is not in the story and uses words like “he,” “she,” or “they.”
Third Person
Have you ever helped a friend who was having a problem? Sometimes people need others to find solutions to issues that they are having. In passage one Mark is helpful because he searched for a missing pet and in passage two Joe is helpful because he cleaned up a big mess.
Is this an example of an introduction paragraph, a body paragraph, or a conclusion paragraph?
Introduction Paragraph
After the long hike, we sat under a tree to replenish our energy by eating snacks and drinking water.
What does the word replenish mean in this sentence?
Fill up again
Plastic in the ocean is a major concern. Sea turtles and other ocean life can became harmed if they mistake plastic for food. Punishing litterers more harshly, could help to reduce the amount of trash that ends up in our oceans.
What type of text structure is this?
Problem and Solution
Lena felt a sense of discomfort when the room became too hot and crowded.
What does the prefix dis- most likely mean in the word discomfort?
Not or opposite of
Tells what the story is about by describing the most important information
Summary